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Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental issues," Steel said. "That's why I spent a lot of time at Shared Value, helping large, listed companies find purpose beyond financials. I took that thinking into the role of business and capital to create societal change and benefit the ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... innovations and imposing exorbitant fees for software that could be more economically sourced elsewhere. "No one has developed a purpose-built AI specifically for wealth management from scratch. While some claim to be in the process, often utilising ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new report reveals that investors are keener than ever to secure their financial future by investing responsibly and will pull their money if their manager doesn't do so. A whopping 88% of Aussies expect their super, bank accounts, and other investments ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... super fund "will continue to evaluate Woodside's decarbonisation plans and engage with the company consistent with our purpose for members." Similarly, an AMP spokesperson said the firm does engage with Woodside as part of their investment process ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Aware Super, and Sonya Sawtell-Rickson, chief investment officer at HESTA - to challenge the misguided debate about the purpose of superannuation. "There's no doubt that super funds will play a substantial part in providing capital for the energy ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... an extensive and onerous investigation, enforcement action and ultimately the closure of an attractive and innovative purpose-driven product," the investment manager said. "The public policy objectives of this investigation remain unclear to us. Investors ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... standard-setting projects. Experts must have practical, direct experience in preparing or using sustainability disclosures or general-purpose financial reports. Fund managers welcome ISSB's progress on sustainability standards. Fiona Basset, CEO of FTSE ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... focus is on 'ESG integration,' whereas for smaller companies, you're more likely to find strategies that are profit with purpose. However, it's quite a significant finding," said Emilie O'Neill, co-head of ESG and equities analyst of the Perennial Better ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... several global capital providers and advisors, Ninety One said. "Working closely with our foundational partners, we have purpose built this strategy, not only to maximize real world impact, but also to deliver commercially attractive risk adjusted returns ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Dass. Her primary focus will be on improving the governance and strategic advice offered to JBWere's expanding for-purpose and philanthropic client base. Commenting on her new appointment, Ward said: "I can't wait to embrace new challenges, forge ...
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